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Old 07-03-2014, 02:48 AM   #5
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Re: Is the AL East really "mediocre"?

First, I love that you always put my feet to the fire Doc.


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Originally Posted by DrJones
The Jays have a losing record over the last month and have the worst pitching of any team currently in a playoff spot. IIRC you subscribe to the "defence wins championships" credo, so shouldn't you be arguing the Jays aren't worthy of "respect"?
The Jays generally have a pretty good fielding % and the starting pitching has had some long stretches of very consistent play so it's not all bad.



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Originally Posted by DrJones
Media tend to write about the AL East more than other divisions because of the Yankees and Red Sox. Do you have links to specific articles that claim the AL East is mediocre AND the NL East is good?
No, no specific stories but the talking heads sure love saying how the AL East is mediocre while there's no such talk about the NL East being mediocre at all.
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